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- Three With Tamiflu-Resistant Swine Flu In North Carolina Have Died
Health officials say three of the four people who have tested positive for the Tamiflu-resistant swine flu strain have died.
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- ECU Set To Take On UAB On WITN
East Carolina plays host to UAB on Military Appreciation Day in a key Conference USA showdown at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium at 3:30 on WITN. Tune in to WITN for the Pirate Pregame special at 3pm
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- 2009 Jacksonville Holiday Parade This Saturday
Festivities Kick Off at 9:45 am. Live broadcast begins at 10am on WITN-TV.
- Army Relents, To Allow Media At Palin Book Signing
The U.S. Army has reversed its position and now says it will open Sarah Palin's appearance on Fort Bragg to media despite fears the event will turn into political grandstanding against President Barack Obama.
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- Moderate Dems Pivotal In Saturday Health Care Vote
Suitably opaque, Section 2006 takes up only a few dozen lines in a sweeping health care bill that runs to 2,074 pages and mentions neither Sen. Mary Landrieu nor her state of Louisiana.
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- GOP: Health Test Recommendations Could Affect Care
Republicans are seizing on this week's recommendations for fewer Pap smears and mammograms to fuel concern about government-rationed medical care — and to try to chip away support by women for President Barack Obama's proposed health care overhaul.
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- UC Students Occupy Buildings To Protest Fee Hike
Dozens of demonstrators who barricaded themselves inside a campus building at the University of California, Berkeley in a protest over fee hikes and budget cuts were removed late Friday, bringing the daylong occupation to an end, university officials said.
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- Dry Saturday And A Wet Sunday
It looks like a half and half weekend when it comes to weather across eastern North Carolina.
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- Dog Shelters Agree To Stop Using Carbon Monoxide Chambers
Shelters in Martin County, Rocky Mount and Wilson County have voluntarily agreed to stop using their carbon monoxide chambers.
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- Court Hearing To Block Kinston Annexation Wraps Up
Some 1200 people would be brought into the city limits if the forced annexation is allowed to proceed.
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- US To Drop Shooting Case Against Blackwater Guard
Prosecutors say they'll drop manslaughter charges against one of the Blackwater Worldwide contractors charged in a deadly 2007 Baghdad shooting.
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- Oprah Winfrey Announces Show's End
An emotional Oprah Winfrey announced her show's next season will be her last. Winfrey said she wanted to share the "real reason" for the decision with her viewers.
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- Kinston Rape Victim Speaks Out To Others Assaulted
WITN sat down with a woman who was kidnapped and raped when she was 9 years old. Tanya Yearwood says she wants to reach out to other rape victims.
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- "Take A Look At This!" A "Fowl" Appearance, A Real-Life Superhero And The Bouquet That Keeps On Giving.
"Take A Look At This!" A "fowl" appearance, a real-life superhero and the bouquet that keeps on giving.
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- Man Skips Out On Trial; Jury Still Convicts
Beaufort County deputies say Rondell Sanders is on the run after he took off during a break in his armed robbery trial on Wednesday.
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- ECU Trustees Approve Tuition Hike
College students at East Carolina will have to shell out more money for school, the question is how much more?
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- North Carolina GOP May Block Independents From Primaries
Onslow County GOP Chairman Patrick Lamb says a closed primary would ensure more true conservative candidates are nominated.
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- State Unemployment Back Up To 11%
North Carolina has lost about 250,000 jobs since the recession started in December 2007.
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- Police: Girl Raped, Killed On Day She Was Taken
Arrests warrants released Friday say Shaniya Davis was sexually assaulted and asphyxiated Nov. 10, the day her mother reported her missing.
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- DEPUTIES: Woman Cashed Checks From Overseas Serviceman
Melissa Garcia of Goldsboro is charged with two counts of forgery, cashing a forged check and obtaining property by false pretenses.
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- Miley Cyrus Tour Bus Crashes, Killing One Passenger
One person was killed when a tour bus belonging to Miley Cyrus overturned in Dinwiddie, Virginia, about 40 miles north of the North Carolina border. The "Hannah Montana" star was not on the bus, according to reports.
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- Rape Victim Reacts To State Ruling On Inmate Release
Tanya Yearwood was 9 years old when Steven Wilson kidnapped and raped her in Kinston. Now Governor Perdue says Wilson and 30 other "lifers" won't be getting out of prison.
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- Do Front Loading Washing Machines Stink?
They may clean your clothes, but what about your nose? Find out why front loading washing machine may actually stink, literally, and what you can do about it.
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- Shooting In Rocky Mount, Police Searching For Leads
A shooting in Rocky Mount has left police searching for suspects and they need your help.
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- Former Student Arrested After Threats Made At Community College
Kinston police have charged Charles Skinner with felony false report of mass violence at an educational facility after they say he threatened to kill people at Lenoir Community College.
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- WITN News At Sunrise "Cool School" In Onslow County
WITN News at Sunrise hit the road one last time and visited Northside High School in Onslow County.
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- New Commander For Marine Corps Special Operations
The Marine Corps special operations unit at Camp Lejeune is getting a new commander and a new headquarters. - A Nice End To The Work Week
A cold front responsible for showers early Friday has now cleared the coast and we will see a nice finish to the work week.
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- Report: 20-Somethings Can Go Two Years Between Cervical Cancer Tests
New medical guidelines are calling for fewer Pap smears for most women in their 20s.
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- NEW INFO: Onslow County Road Reopens; Boil Water Advisory Lifted
A boil water advisory is now lifted and the D.O.T. has made temporary repairs to Shell Rock Landing Road so residents can get back and forth.
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- One Hour Delay Due To Fog For Bertie County Schools
The foggy condition causing Bertie County buses to roll out an hour later. - Buying Meds In Bulk May Save You Money
Buying prescription drugs in a 3 month supply instead of one month at a time could cut your medication costs by 18 to 30 percent.
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- Making A Difference
Darren Darden is the owner/director and founder of "Darden Enlightment Center" in Farmville. It's a non profit program for over 257 kids whose parents have little to no resources. They're kids that might otherwise be left to fend for themselves.
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- Army Limits Media Access At Palin Event At NC Base
The U.S. Army now says it will allow media limited access to Sarah Palin's appearance at Fort Bragg.
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- Onslow County Family Caught In Crossfire
Deputies arrested two suspects. One man is still on the loose.
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- Parents Of Girl Tasered By Police Have Different Views On Officer's Actions
The parents of a 10-year-old Ozark, Arizona girl who was tasered by police are speaking out, and they have differing views of the officer's actions and whether he should be punished.
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- FAA Computer Glitch Affects Flights In ENC
The computer glitch was fixed around noon Thursday, but the domino effect caused flights at New Bern's Coastal Carolina Airport and Jacksonville's Ellis Airport to be delayed.
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- Sunshine To Return
Shower activity will end early Friday followed by the return of sunshine on Friday.
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- NC Regulator Sought For Federal Grand Jury Appears
An environmental regulator in North Carolina state government has traveled to the federal courthouse where prosecutors are seeking information about former Gov. Mike Easley.
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- POLICE: Ten Car Break-Ins Solved
Two Jacksonville teens have been arrested after police say they broke into multiple vehicles early Thursday morning.
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- New Face Of Homelessness
The unemployment crisis in our state is producing more than just laid off workers...It's a domino effect that's now producing the new face of homelessness.
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- Rocky Mount Police Set Up Cold Case Unit
Twenty four unsolved homicides, 8 within the last two years will be the focus of the new police unit.
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- Marine Facing Prison Time For Sex Charges
A Camp Lejeune Marine has pleaded guilty to soliciting sex with a minor.
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- Greenville Walmart Crime Concerns
Greenville Police records show 17 pages with over 600 calls to the Walmart on Greenville Boulevard in Greenville within the last 12 months.
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- Palin And Her Fans Irked By Cover Shot In Shorts
Of all the adjectives one might use to describe Newsweek's current Sarah Palin cover, "unflattering" probably isn't one of them. Click full story for the latest and a link to the photo and a Newsweek response.
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- Leggo My Eggo
Where did all the Eggo's go? Broken-hearted breakfast lovers never dreamed that the weather would come between them and their toasters. - Local Turkey To Receive Presidential Pardon
A turkey from Eastern Carolina is going to gobble up some big attention this Thanksgiving. Read the story to find out why.
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- State Of Emergency In Currituck County
Currituck County officials have declared a state of emergency in the wake of the coastal storm.
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- NEW INFO: Man Critically Injured After Boat Crashes Into Bridge
Wildlife officers say they're not sure why a driver of a boat made a sudden turn, striking one of the concrete supports on the Atlantic Beach-Morehead City bridge Tuesday afternoon.
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- Pacifier Recall
More than half-a-million Bobby Chupete pacifiers are under a recall.
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